The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Between 2015 ‑16 and 2024 ‑25, UC ’s FTE workforce increased by an annual average of 2.4  percent, while its FTE enrollment rose by 1.9  percent. As a result, the student ‑to ‑employee ratio declined slightly over the period (from 2.2 to 2.1).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Figure 11 Earnings Improvements Vary Somewhat by Region Median Change in Earnings for CCC CTE Students 2015 ‑16 a 2022 ‑23 Compared to 2015 ‑16 b San Diego/Imperial
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Since the start of GI 2025, the equity gap by race/ethnicity has grown from 13 to 16  percentage points for the four ‑year graduation rate and from 13 to 15  percentage points for the six ‑year rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - In 2015 ‑16, CLSF ’s workforce totaled 231 individuals. By 2024 ‑25, this total had grown to 278 individuals (increasing by 21  percent). This growth is in line with the growth in enrollment over the same period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - For the last ten years, the UC employer contribution rate has increased gradually, from 14.6 percent of payroll in 2015‑16 to 17.72 percent in 2024‑25. As Figure 7 shows, annual program costs have steadily grown over this period, reaching more than $800 million in 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2024-25 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 5, 2024 - As Figure  4 shows, CLSF enrollment remained nearly flat from 2015 ‑16 through 2020 ‑21. CLSF then experienced two years of notable growth —with enrollment increasing 16  percent in 2021 ‑22, followed by 5.1  percent  in  2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4875

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - From 2019 ‑20 through 2024 ‑25, ongoing General Fund support for UC and CSU has seen annual increases as high as 16  percent and annual declines as deep as 8  percent. Looking at the budget plan for the universities over the next three years, state support would remain volatile, with annual ongoing General Fund increases as high as 12  percent (if state funding permitted) and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The  June 2024 budget package committed to a total of $28  billion in budget solutions for 2025 ‑26, which included, $12  billion in spending ‑related solutions and nearly $16  billion in all other solutions, including $5.5  billion in temporary revenue increases and a $7  billion withdrawal from the state ’s rainy day fund, the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/3

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/2